Electric cigar-lighter



(No Moda.) l

J. W. DAWSON. ELECTRIC GIGAE LIGHTER.

Patented Jan. 12, 1897.

v l noms P'sfsks co.. wom L UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN lV. DAVSON, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

ELECTRIC CIG AR-LIGHTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 574,889, dated January 12, 1897.

Application filed August 17, 1895,

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, J OI-IN WV. DAWSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Electric Cigar-Lighters, of which the following` is specification.

Hy invention relates to advertising cigarlighters, and has for its object to provide certain simple, neat, and convenient devices forA cigar-lighting, and also, if desired, for advertising in connection with the use of such cigar-lighter.

Afurther examination of my invention and the following specification and drawings will make it clear that the parts could be operated separately, as, for example, the cigar-lighter could operate without the advertising apparatus, and it will also be evident that various changes could be made in the several parts without materially affecting the operation of the remaining parts and without departing entirely from the spirit of my invention. I do not wish, therefore, to be restricted to the particular mechanism which I have illustrated, though I have endeavored to sct out the best form of my invention.

My drawings and speciiication constitute, in fact, an illustration of one form of apparatus in which my invention is realized.

Turning now to the drawings, Figure l is a plan view with parts broken away to show the interior. Fig. 2 is avertical longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a detail elevation of the cigar-cutter. Fig. 4 is a detail plan view of the switch. Fig. 5 is avertical section showing parts in elevation. Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view of the lighter proper. Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view of the filament connection.

Like parts are indicated bythe same letter in all the figures.

A is the base on which the parts rest, and it is preferably of slate or marble.

B B are the sides of the inclosing box or case thereon, and they may be of light sheet metal or glass or other suitable material. Across the top 'is a bridge or brace O, and at one side the lower portion of the surrounding rail B is cut away, so as to form a slot beneath the rail and the side for the introduci Serial No. 559,670. (No model.)

tion of the advertising plates or covers D D. A projecting ledge of sheet metal D/ is provided, so as to form a rest for the plates, and they can then be introduced and movedin or out, as indicated in Fig. l.

The bridge C is slotted at E to permit the motion of the handle-rod E', which is attached at its lower end to the rocking part E2 and provided at its upper end with the handle E3. This handle is preferably of porcelain or the like, and the rod E is hollowed out, so as to form, in fact, a tube through which passes the two conductors E4 E5, which terminate in the rods E6 ET, which are embedded in the handle part These two rods terminate at the cross-piece of insulated material, preferably asbestos, E8, on the surface of which lie the filaments E, of such material as that they become incandescent when the current is applied. Platinum will answer for this purpose. The filament is brought out so as to come in contact, as, for example, at E10, with the rod E7, and at its other end it is in like manner brought in contact with the rod E6. The parts may be held in positionby the screws En. A protecting-ferrule Ex2 may be supplied about the upper end of the handle. This constitutes the cigar -lighter proper. The conductors El emerge from the lower end of the tube E and are connected, one with the standard F', the other to the main line. The standards F and FQ being supported on the insulation-base A, are insulated from each other and constitute the two terminals of the switch. They are normally separated from each other. From the standard F leads the conductor G to one terminal G of the lamp G2, and from the other terminal G3 leads the conductor G4 to the main line. Thus it will be observed that the lamp G2 and the filaments E9 are in series with each other and in a circuit composed of the several conductors and terminals named and capable of being interrupted or completed by the bridge and the standards F and F. This operation is performed by the switch. The pivoted portion E2, to which the tube E of lthe handle E3 is connected, consists of the portion J, pivoted on the shaft J', and the arms J 2 J 2, provided each with an adjustable weight J Pivoted on the shaft J is the piece K, forced IOO inwardly by the spiral spring K', which engages the collar K2 and lbears against the piece K. The pieces K and J are cross-connected by means of the rods L L, each of which is loosely seated in the socket L', .seas to be capable oli' standing in an inclined position, as indicated in Fig. The rod J projects l'rom and is supported on the standard M, which is provided with a portion lll?, run* ningI about the side of the case and terminat ing in. the stop M3 beneath the end of the piece K. The piece Kis projected to a point above the outwardly-inclined base ol the standards F and F'. On the end el the piece K is the circuit-closin g spring-piece il, which is adapted to be i'oreed between the standards and thus electrically connect them.

l is a dash-pot supported on the plate I" and having the piston P2 connected by the rod P3 with the part J. On the end of the part J is secured the short rod O, to the outer end of which is pivotally connected the link O' which is connected at O3 with the slide O". This slide moves vertically, being held in position bythe guides Ol O4, and is provided with the shearing knife-edges Oi", adapted to slide over the apertures O in the side of the case. As previously suggested, these parts could be more or less modified or varied in size, shape, or relation without departing from the spirit ol' my invention, as, for example, more lamps might be employed. I have used a speeially-constructed incandescent lamp and find that one is sufiicient for my purpose.

The use and operation of my invention are as follows: The handle in the position indicated in full lines in Fig. 2 is normal, and the parts are situated so that the circuit is interrupted and no current flows through lamp or cigar-lighter. Tile ad vertising-signs will ordinarily be in position, but being pret'- erably upon dark or stained glass nothing can be seen until the interior oi the case is illuminated. This is the preferred arrangement. 'The person desiring to use the device grasps the insulated handle and brings it forward toward him and into the position indicated in Fig. 2 in dotted lines. This causes three operations or results. In the rst place the downward motion ot' the rear end of the part J will turn the rod O and draw down on the link O', causing the knife-edges to pass in front of the holes O, and thus, il desired, cut the end from the cigar, the end dropping inside the case. This same motion, however, also tilts the bar J into such a position as that the rods L L, by the action of the spring K', force the part K to vary its angular position with reference to the part J, thus forcing down its end upon which the circuit-closing spring is secured, and by having the parts properly adjusted it will be found that this end will be forced down between the two standards F and F', so as to close the circuit between them. This therefore brings the lamp and the iilaments into circuit and simultaneously illuminates the interior ot' the case so as to display the advertisement and ren ders the lilament E9 incandescent, so that b v putting the end of the cigar against the same and within the ferrule E it will be lighted. lVhen through using, the handle is released, and the weights will force it back into the normal position, thus restoring the parts to their inactive state and ready to be used again when required.

l. In a eigardighter and at'lvertising device the combination of a handle, a wire lilanient, a weighted pivoted crossbar, a switch, a lamp, and a cigar-cutting apparatus connected to said weighted cross-barili such a manner that when the handle is being drawn in position to light the cigar, the lamp and the cigarlighting device are connected in circuit and the cutter is operated, the parts so construct ed that they are returned to their normal position by the weights on said weighted pivoted crossbar, substantially as described.

2. In a cigar-lighter and advertisin (flevice, the combination of a cigar-cutting appara tus with an incandescent lamp, an inczunlescent cigar-lighting device, an advertisingcase and a switch, the parts connected so that by Al he movement ot the handle, the lamp and. the lighting device are energized and the cutter is operated.

3. In acigar-lighting device the combiiiation of a rigid insulation-handle with an insulation end, iilaments adapted to be :made incandescent lying across such end, conduc tors leading therefrom, a device down within the insulation-handle, a switch associated with said handle by which the currcn t Athrou gh said iilaments controlled, and a cigarcut ting apparatus associated with said handle .so as to be operated thereby.

el. In a cigar-lighting and advertising device, the combination of a handle, a circuitclosing switch consisting et two bars, one counected with the handle, the other with the circuit-closing end, two cross-rods which engage said bars and lie loosely in. sockets, a spring which forces the two bars together so that as one is rocked the other alternately shifts its relative angular position thereto to make or break the circuit, a lilanient associated with the outer end ol. said handl a, and connected in circuit so as Ato be controlled by said switch, and a cigar-cutting al'ilntratus also associated with said handle so as to be operated thereby.

5. In a cigar-lighting and advertising device, the combination of a handle, a cireuitclosing switch consisting oi' two bars, one connected with the handle, the other with the circuit-closing end, two er ,ss-rods which engage said bars and lie loosely in sockets, a spring which forces the two bars together so that as one is rocked the other alternately shifts its relative angular position thereto to make or break the circuit, and a ciganlight- IOO ing device on the handle, consisting of one connected with said handle so as to be operor more laments extending across the end of ated thereby. said handle and connected in circuit so as to T Y be controlled by said switch and nclosng JOHN DAXVSON 5 advertising-case, and a lamp in crcrt with V'Vtnesses:

said filaments and adapted to be controlled by FRANCIS WV. PARKER,

said switch, and a cigar-cutting apparatus BERTHA C. SIMS. 

